In her second novel, Harriet Tyce takes the elements that made her debut, Blood Orange, so compelling and reworks them to tell another gripping tale. Her protagonist, Sadie, is again a criminal barrister and a mother; this time around, however, she’s trying to return to work after a long absence, while also settle her 10-year-old daughter in a new and terrifyingly competitive London school. Sadie left her husband in America for unspecified nefarious reasons and she’s returned reluctantly to the London home of her late mother, a cruel, controlling woman who has ensured the house is full of poisoned memories. Her daughter, Robin, is struggling to get anyone to talk to her at the exclusive Ashams school, while the mothers at the gate are equally unfriendly to Sadie. As she digs into work – she’s defending a teacher accused of grooming a female pupil – she starts to realise their new home might not be as safe as she’d hoped. An insightful look at the realities of motherhood and work, and competitive parenting, this is gratifyingly sinister. Stone Cold Trouble Flynn has his work cut out for him. This trial is going to take everything he has ever learned as a con man and a lawyer combined to acquit his client. He is sure that he is defending the innocent sister – Sofia. She couldn’t have possibly committed such heinous act – she’s too meek and damaged, isn’t she? The signs started becoming clearer and by that point I was a goner. I was sure Flynn was on the winning side but occasionally I could feel doubt creeping in.

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All the evidence points to Robert's guilt, but as the trial begins a series of sinister incidents in the court room start to raise doubts in Eddie's mind.

I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Fifty-Fifty by Steve Cavanagh This is the celebrity murder trial of the century and the defence want one man on their team: con artist turned lawyer Eddie Flynn. I could sympathize with her when she was poorly treated by her boss. I could sympathize with her when she was joked around by her male colleagues.

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Fifty-Fifty is the kind of legal thriller you’d want every legal thriller to be like. It’s the fifth in the Eddie Flynn series, but it is a self-contained case, and a new beginning for Eddie in some ways — and that’s why it is the perfect book to break into this series.I liked this book but not many of the characters, as the ones who were the most unpleasant took up a lot of space. Even if the story has a serious setting, it doesn’t feel boring. In fact, it keeps the reader on edge wanting to know more. For a crime thriller lover, this book is a good read. I rate this book a 4.5 out of 5. This is my honest and unbiased review. From the start, we begin suspecting both the sisters. The narration switch between each chapter is brilliant and it carries the entire story effortlessly.